Sargent: how to be a great head gardener— and host great events

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Staff training is key to being a great head gardener—and to running successful events at your gardensLearning how to gain the respect of your staff and how to enthuse them are the top attributes that make a great, rather than good, head gardener, according to master gardener and consultant Alan Sargent. Leading a workshop at Horticulture Week's Parks &Gardens Live showcase at Woburn Abbey & Gardens on 27 June, Sargent shared half-a-cen-tury of wisdom with a packed room of delegates.He said the horticultural "heroes" he has met over 50 years in the industry all had "enthusiasm, unbounded knowledge and a willingness to share those skills with others" in common. They went further than managing, however expertly, the horticulture at their gardens, to cultivating their team as well. It would be a shame to have a wealth of horticultural knowledge and experience and not pass it on, he said, adding that training is "the very lifeblood and essence of our industry".